OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 10,2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois of 1970, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the vacant parcel of property located at 2135 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"), which property is located in the Ogden/Pulaski Redevelopment Project Area ("Area") established pursuant ordinances adopted by the City Council of the City on April 9, 2008, published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 24221 through 24477; and
WHEREAS, Grace and Glory Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, formerly Asia Missionary Baptist Church ("Grantee"), 2140 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60623, has offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($3,250.00), such amount being the appraised value of the Property with a parking in perpetuity deed restriction, and to improve the Property with a parking lot thereon; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-047-21 adopted on June 19, 2014, by the Plan Commission of the City of Chicago (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the negotiated sale of the Property to the Grantee; and
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Grantee and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the C...
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